Abstract
The non‐selective NOS inhibitor L‐NAME has been shown to reduce cholinergic‐mediated sweating in humans. We tested the hypothesis that the effect of NOS inhibition on sweat gland out is mediated through the ability of NO to activate KCa1.1 channels. We generated stimulus response curves using: lactated‐Ringers, 50 mM TEA, 20 mM L‐NAME and a cocktail of 50 mM TEA plus 20 mM L‐NAME (n=10). Local sweat rate (SR) was measured by passing dry gas through a small sweat capsule mounted on the skin. The skin was stimulated at a constant current intensity of 2.5 mA for 30 s at frequencies of 0.2, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 32, and 64 Hz using two small stainless‐steel stimulating electrodes. We plotted the area under the SR‐time curve versus stimulus frequency. All data were expressed as the area under the local SR‐time curve (AUC) and normalize to the peak AUC response during Saline control trials (% AUC peak). During Ringers perfusion, peak local sweat output averaged 99.6 ± 5.7 AUC % peak which was significantly (p<0.0001) reduced by application of 50 mM TEA to 61.7 ± 22.7 AUC %peak. Addition of 20 mM L‐NAME to the 50 mM TEA solution produced an additional 20% reduction in peak SR to 42.5 ± 21.1 %AUC peak (p <0.05). These data support the hypothesis that sudomotor control of sweat gland activity is modulated by the presence of TEA sensitive K+ channels and the activity of an intrinsic NOS enzyme in the epithelial cells of the human sweat glands. Further, the ability of L‐NAME to produce an additional reduction in peak SR following 50 mM TEA indicates that the influence of NOS on local SR is not likely mediated via a modulation of TEA sensitive K+ channels.This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.
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